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In the state of South Carolina, is it legal for me to talk to older guys? I am 17. The oldest i talk to is 22.

I have more guy friends than girls because having girl friends come with a lot of drama. My mom got the cops involved now, and i want to know is it legal first? Its really stupid but i don't want to get any of my friends in trouble.

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What are the options available to me if the settlement amount is more than the policy limit for an individual.

Few years back I was involved in a minor auto accident. The other party did not complain about injury that time. After more than a year the other party claimed to my insurance a big amount, which is much more than the policy limit for an individua...

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March 20, 2013 8:43pm

Definitely make sure your insurance company is defending you. Also, have a conversation with your attorney about the injuries claimed by the plaintiff and your potential exposure. If the inability to settle within your policy limits is the fault of your insurer, you should also get a second opinion from another attorney. It is important to make sure that the carrier does not needlessly expose you to excess liability (above your policy limits).

My mom drove a lease truck and was delivering walmart goods to a charity place they were to get everything out of the trailer

but left some toilet paper in there she was told by the guard at walmart distrubtion to get it out while get back out of the trailer she feel and hit her head on the curb obtained 2 brain bleeds and a gash on the head ended up in ICU id this a case?

Glenn’s Answer

March 19, 2013 9:50pm

I agree with Attorney Rafter, you really need to flesh out the facts with an experienced personal injury attorney. good luck

Reckless motorcyclist crashed into us and died. His estate is bringing claim. Do we need defense or let our insurance handle it?

My wife was turning left across traffic. She waited for the oncoming lanes to clear. The motorcyclist had turned one block away, accelerated at an extreme rate, and hit the passenger side of her car. She never saw him. Our insurance company invest...

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March 19, 2013 9:30pm

I am handling a case very much like this one at the moment. My client was the one making the left turn. he is obviously very shaken up because the morotcyclest died. Generally, there is bias against the left turning vehicle because the vehicle going straight has the right of way. But, we believe that the relative speeds are self evident. The impact was so severe that the motorcyclist must necessarily have been speeding. At least in your case, the police found in your favor.

My advice to you would be to meet with your defense attornehy (as provided by your insurance company). He should be able to explain your rights and responsibilities. However, be very careful with "staff counsel" like GEICO and some others have, and, you must also be critical of what your insurance defense attorney tells you. If you do not feel comfortable with the information provided by the attorney, it is certainly worthwhile to retain an independent attorney. The reason I say this is because you must look out for your own best interests. All due respect to the insurance defense bar, if an insurance company is calling the shots, they may be more interested in their company's best interest, not yours. Good luck.

A question for Personal Injury Attorneys dealing with expert witnesses?

Do medical experts have to create a report for their diagnosis. The issue is that we are going to trial. One of the experts which the defendant may call has not created an expert report for his medical diagnosis of our client. The policy limits...

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March 19, 2013 7:37pm

I agree with the other posters. There probably would not be a requirement that the expert create a report. I think your two most important issues are (1) what will be the substance of the expert's testimony--if there is no report, you should probably depose the expert so that you can prepare rebuttals from your experts, etc.; and (2) admissibility, meaning how will the defense try to introduce the opinion at trial? If live testimony with proper foundation, I dont see how you can demand a report ahead of time. If they want to introduce something written, like a report, records, etc., then they must produce it prior to trial (if you requested in in discovery). Just my opinion...

Do I have any type of civial case, against my local McDonalds Resturant.

What happened was on the 24th of last month I went to my local McDonalds with 2 friends for coffee, when I started talking to the young girl working there who was taking mine and my friends order for coffee, a young man working there standing next...

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March 18, 2013 8:43pm

While the other worker was unprofssional and wrong, the law requires that you have damages if you want to file a civil suit.

I have served summons and amended cross-complaint to additional cross-defendant. OC filed Answer for plaintiff.

The new cross-defendant did not file Answer. Court record shows she is not represented by an attorney or by OC. She is the partner of the partnership I am counter-suing. Is that why she doesn't have to file Answer or have an attorney on record?

Glenn’s Answer

March 18, 2013 8:39pm

The partnership issue is not in her favor, it does not excuse her from answering the complaint. In fact, if you get a default against her you it may result in your obtaining your damages from the other defendant (depending on the "partnership"). You should file your default. However, keep in mind that defaults are pretty easy to set aside.

I called the cops on my boyfriend and i told the cops he chocked me but I never signed anything If i say i lied can I get charge

My boyfriend and me argued and he broke my cars back window so i called the cops and I told them he hit me and chocked me and since I was crying mad i was all red and had blood because my boyfriends fingers were cut from the window that he broke...

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March 18, 2013 8:31pm

Very good advice from the other posters. Before you say anything to the prosecutor, you really need to consult a criminal attorney.

New York State Bar Ethical Violation. Is it a violation for an attorney to refuse to send a wage check to a client's attorney?

I represent a client in Calif. who has a wage claim. The employer's counsel in NY insists on sending wage, expense checks directly to my client and refuses to send them directly to me without getting a letter from my client. In CA, that would ...

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March 18, 2013 8:29pm

Its probably not unethical if its just a check, or, just a check with a transmittal sheet. If theres any other communication, explanation, request for signature, etc. then its probably unethical to send directly to the client. My advice, for what its worth, is to explain to the client what the NY attorney is demanding, and, your concerns about possible improper communication. Have the client sign the letter which the NY attorney demanded and go from there.Be careful about ethics complaints. I would use those sparingly and only where the violation is blaring or has the potential to hurt someone.

Car was hit from Back side..

Hi,
My wife was driving a car. She has to change the Lane, because of the Work going in one lane. She turn on the left Indicator, she allowed couple of vehicle to go and then she changed the lane.
As she was almost in the another lane, and a...

Glenn’s Answer

March 18, 2013 8:23pm

Im sorry to say but it sounds like your wife has some liability in this case, i.e., was at fault, or partially at fault depending on the circumstances. If you are struck while in the process of chaning lanes, perhaps the other vehicle was in her blind spot? If so, its just an accident, but its her "fault." notify your insurance company